Coding for Teachers (From Concept to Syntax)

I wanted to upskill in coding to gain a solid undedstanding of the concept of computational thinking and coding (python) so that I could implement these skills in my classroom. With the many demands on my personal and school life, Coding for Teachers (Concept to Syntax) was offered perfectly; a flexible mode with face-to-face workshops supplemented by pre-reading on the VLE. I found the course interesting, challenging at times but very manageable; it is a practical course, I set aside time each Wednesday night to engage with the VLE and enjoyed the interactions with other teachers, it created opportunities for me to build a network with others and to share good practices. The face-to-face workshops allowed us to be more ‘hands-on’ and the facilities offered by LYIT ensured everyone was supported throughout. The workshops were very well structured and led by a very helpful lecturer. I now feel much more confident adopting many of the concepts learned on this course such as my ability to formulate problems logically; to design, write and test code and I look forward to implementing these skills in my own classroom. I am more able to cater for the needs of my students as computing is an everyday part of modern society and that I am now able to offer them real insight into possible future studies in computer science. I had confirmation from the Teaching Council that this course is accredited making it very worthwhile